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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2011-04-06 RegularFriendswood Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes April 6, 2011 The Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 8:30 a.m., in the second floor conference room of City Hall, 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following members present: Chair Skip Evans, Brett Banfield, Mark Conrad, Jeremy Magnuson, and Bill Provenzano. Liaisons present were City Councilmember Mike Barker, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Executive Director of Special Projects Dan Seal, Clear Creek ISD representative Eva deCardenas, and Friendswood ISD representatives Trish Hanks and Dr. Rebecca Hillenburg. Also present were Chris Brown of Big Splash Web Design and Jeff Newpher of the Friendswood Journal. Staff members present were Karen Capps and Roger Roecker. Absent from the meeting were Kirk Lippert, Pauline Moore, and Hilmar Zeissig. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 9:06 with a quorum present. 2. Roll Call. Roll call was made. It was announced that Cody Owen resigned from the committee. 3. Approval of Minutes. Mark Conrad made a motion to approve the March 2, 2011 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Brett Banfield and it passed unanimously in the committee. Mark Conrad made a motion to approve the March 21, 2011 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Jeremy Magnuson and it passed unanimously in the committee. 4. Discussion and possible action, but not limited to the Community and Economic Development Committee's 2010-11 goals and action items. Karen Capps reminded the committee of the HOA forum that will be held on Saturday, April 9. She also reported that the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors approved the idea of sending the business survey to the Chamber membership. The Chamber Board would like to review the survey and possibly include a few questions. Chris Brown will begin working to craft the survey. She also reported that billboard space on FM 2351 was donated again this year so Chris will work on new concepts for the space. 5. Reports: Liaisons Friendswood ISD Superintendent Trish Hanks and Board President Dr. Rebecca Hillenburg spoke about the school district's funding crisis and how it has affected their maintenance and operation budget. Friendswood, CCISD, and Pearland are three of only 32 schools in the state that have previously received recognition from the State for being the most efficient school districts in Texas. New cuts will be necessary to balance the budget. Clear Creek ISD Eva deCardenas also spoke about cuts to their operating budget. She also reported there will be an election for three school board positions. City Council Mike Barker reported that bids for the animal control facility came in right under budget. He also thanked the committee for their hard work and encouraged the group to continue working on their goals. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Dan Seal reported that nine site selection consultants were brought to Houston through the Greater Houston Partnership and Opportunity Houston. BAHEP was able to meet with the consultants on Monday. The Space Day event was held in Austin last week. There are three space shuttles that will be delivered to different states in the U.S. and Houston is trying to bring one of the shuttles back home. The Embry Riddle delegation will visit at the end of April. Dan also mentioned that BAHEP and its member cities will attend the Houston Association of Realtors Commercial Expo this week. City Staff City Manager, Roger Roecker, reported that Sunnyview, Skyview, and Melody Lane are under construction. Karen Capps reported that there is a Chamber Member Appreciation Luncheon this Thursday and the Fig Fest will be held on Saturday, April 16. She will attend the Houston Association of Realtors Expo later today and the Texas Economic Development Council meeting in Sugar Land later this month. 6. Adiournment. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 am. The committee then went into executive session. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION The Community and Economic Development Committee convened into executive session in accordance with the Texas Development Code, pursuant to Section 551.087 — Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations to review a business incentive application. The executive session adjourned at 10:10 am.